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Teaser Tuesday: The Funny Thing Is…
Teaser Tuesdays asks: Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page… My teaser this week comes from… The Funny Thing Is… by...
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Taking the GOOD with the BAD
It’s been an interesting day – filled with good moments and bad, to the point where I’m not sure how to classify the day as a whole. I figured I’d write it all out and see which column (good or bad)...
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Picture Book Round Up: 3 New Books We're Loving
Looking for a new book to read with your kids? There are a million picture books out there and it can get a little overwhelming trying to find a good story with nice illustrations that doesn’t feel...
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I Read: The Virgin of Small Plains by Nancy Pickard
The Virgin of Small Plains by Nancy Pickard is a murder mystery novel set in the heart of a small town in the midwest. This is my book club’s first pick for the new year, which we’ll be discussing at...
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I Read: Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
I just spent a selfish bit of time sitting on the couch reading the last 5% of Anne of Avonlea on my kindle while my children made occasional sad faces and complained of boredom, but mostly entertained...
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I Read: Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery
Last week I finished reading Anne of Avonlea and was just about to start watching the corresponding film when Jean, a good bloggy friend of mine, warned me that the film combines books two and three....
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I Read: Deep Down True by Juliette Fay
If you are looking for a funny, heart warming book with characters that are easy to relate to and a healthy mix of heavy and light subject material, I definitely recommend checking out Deep Down True...
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I Read: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
They say there are two sides to every story and Gregory Maguire has made a literary career out of sharing some of those other sides to stories we know well. Turning classic fairy tales and children’s...
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I Read: Friendship Bread by Darien Gee
Friendship Bread by Daren Gee available April 5, 2011 “One afternoon, Julia Evarts and her five-year-old daughter, Gracie, arrive home to find an unexpected gift on the front porch: a homemade loaf...
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I Read: Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen
This book caught my eye immediately and I knew I had to read it, knew I would adore it. Of course, I’m already a huge fan of Anna Godbersen after devouring her Luxe series and I was eager to read the...
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Ultimate Summer Reading Wish List
Summer is just around the corner and I’ve been seeing a lot of Summer Reading ideas floating around the internet. I thought I’d share with you my ultimate summer reading wish list – the books that I...
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Weekend Link Love: June 7, 2013
Anybody else majorly ready for the weekend? Before you slip into a weekend coma, here are some of the best things I’ve seen or read online in the past few weeks: Why I Want to Choose the...
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Summer Reading: My Kids Are Reading (June 20th)
Are your kids participating in a Summer Reading Challenge this year? We’re doing a challenge with our local library and we stocked up on books this morning. Here are some of the books my kids started...
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Book Review: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
This month, my book club is discussing The Paris Wife by Paula McLain, which tells the story of Ernest Hemingway’s marriage with Hadley Richardson. I didn’t know much about Hemingway’s personal life...
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Book Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass
I have been eager to read The Selection by Kiera Cass since I first laid eyes on the cover art. Reading the description, I was hooked enough to buy a copy stat. Of course then it sat on my bookshelves...
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twitterature: mini book reviews for July 2014
I’m linking up with Anne @ Modern Mrs. Darcy to share some mini twitter style reviews of the books I’ve been reading over the last month or so. She calls this fantastic idea Twitterature! If you want...
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Book Tag | Elements Book Covers
The Elemental Challenge: Should You Choose to Accept it: Water: 1. Find a book with water on it. 2. Find a book with blue on it. Fire: 1. Find a book with fire on it. 2. Find a book with red on it....
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Book Review: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
For the self proclaimed “people watchers” – everyone who has ever found themselves making up stories about strangers on the train or in the park. For anyone who has suffered from substance abuse or...
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Book Review: A Knight in Sticky Armor (Doc McStuffins)
Continuing my new video book review series (or: in an attempt to be fair to my children), here is a review for a book that my daughter, five year old BB, read recently. She would like to tell you more...
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Book vs. Movie: The DUFF
My first thought after I finished reading The Duff by Kody Keplinger was “how did they manage to make this a movie?” While I enjoyed the book, it definitely seemed too racy for a teen movie. No parents...
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